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Teach Yourself Urdu (Teach Yourself Languages) (Paperback)

by David Matthews (Editor), Mohamed Kasim Dalvi (Editor)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Teach Yourself Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340867264
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340867266
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 16.8 x 5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 777,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Designed for readers who have never learnt Urdu before, or who want to brush up their Urdu, this is a complete spoken and written course in the language. It contains a range of graded units of dialogue, culture notes, grammar and exercises. There is also a step-by-step guide to pronunciation and an Urdu-English vocabulary. The course is structured so that readers can work at their own pace, arranging their learning to suit their own needs. A cassette to accompany the book is also included.

About the Author
David Matthews taught Urdu and Nepali at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), University of London for over thirty years. He has written 17 publications on aspects of Urdu and Nepali language and literature and also worked towards his own PhD on the Urdu of the medieval Deccan. He takes an active part in the activities of Urdu-speaking communities of the UK and Europe, and he has a special interest in the teaching and examining of Urdu in British schools. He is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain. Mohamed Kasim Dalvi has been Head Urdu and co-ordinator for Community Languages for a London Borough. He is currently Chair of Examinations (Urdu) for Edexcel and teaches at SOAS Language Centre.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars clear and invaluable self study tool, 7 Nov 2008
As a language teacher myself, I really appreciate the thought that has gone into producing this course book. The language structures and vocabulary are systematically and progressively introduced so that you don't get swamped by too much new stuff at a time. And new language learned is recycled in later chapters so that it sticks in your head. A typical chapter contains 3 dialogues (the book follows the adventures of John in Karachi) which are also on the CD. After a translation and vocabulary glossary, a few grammar points are explained after each dialogue. There are a couple of written/oral/aural exercises that go with each dialogue. There is a word glossary at the back, as well as keys to the exercises.

This is NOT an easy course. But if you take it slowly, a few pages at a time, and review what you have learned often, it offers a very thorough grounding in Urdu. The topics are useful, covering everyday conversation and situations. In my opinion, the CD is essential as Urdu pronunciation is rather tricky for English speakers. It also helps you to memorise the dialogues.

I agree, the Urdu print is small for beginners and there is no guidance for handwriting. As I already had a grounding in Arabic, this was no big deal for me. For complete newcomers to the script, try the Teach Yourself book on this topic.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand and well layed out., 16 Sep 2001
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My opinion of this book is quite mixed. I like the way that the chapters and pages are layed out. The dialogues are great. The only real problem that I had with this book is that the Urdu script is very small. For a person who can already read Urdu I am sure it is fine but for someone who is trying to learn it can be difficult to distinguish the similar looking letters.
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15 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A helpful aid, 27 Sep 2001
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This review is from: Urdu (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)
This book is a good starting point for picking up basic grammer and sentence structure covering areas such as greetings, directions etc.

The urdru script is very small and often difficult to read - especially as later chapters do not include phonetic translations.

Helpful if you are taking classes as well but may be a struggle alone - the tapes are worth getting to help pronunciation

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